Chapter Twenty
I sighed internally. There was only one option.
As much as I wanted to hate my pack and condemn them for turning on me in my past life, a part of me would always see myself as their caretaker, as their Luna. By remaining silent, I would be forcing them
into a fate where some would lose their loved ones. I wouldn‘t be able to remain silent living with that knowledge.
“With all due respect, I believe the Gamma‘s plan may backfire tremendously,” I started.
I could see Oliver‘s face frown, looking as if he wanted to have another outburst, but he contained himself.
“The tax could hold us in a very precarious position if others wished to join the Jade Moon pack. Alone, they may be a weak and insignificant pack, but we would be underestimating their ability to rally forces if we were to go about this wrong. We could be looking at an uprising from several of our allied territories. Why else would they start by picking off just an unranked girl? They wanted us to retaliate savagely for the injustice.”
Oliver scoffed and everyone looked at him expectantly.
“Oh please, don‘t look at me like that,” he said, laughing. “I‘d like to remind you all that you‘re listening to a fourteen year old right now.”
“Gamma, you will be quiet and listen respectfully,” Tytus ordered.
We could all hear the Alpha tone in his voice and I did my best not to smirk at the look of submission Oliver gave.
“Please continue, Aria.”
I nodded my head to the Alpha.
“I believe that our best course of action is one of peace as much as possible. By going in and attacking without mercy, we will risk accidentally killing innocents as well as losing some of our own pack members in the process. This brutal force strategy will only turn their pack into a martyr for others to
follow. No, a quiet approach is definitely required here.”
Tytus raised an eyebrow. “What do you propose then?”
“For starters, we cut off their supply routes and box them in, using their mountainous terrain surrounding them to our advantage. The landscape would make for a difficult battle head–on since they know the area well, but sealing off their exits would be very easy.”
“Wouldn‘t this have the same negative reputational effects as meeting them in battle head–on?” Tytus asked.
do the right thing. We will cut off their supply temporarily on the condition they hand over the perpetrators of the attack. By showing them mercy, we will demonstrate that we are inherently trying
laughed, amused by my idea. “And were you
custody currently, I‘d wager he is either the Gamma or Beta of their pack. The young Alpha will most likely say they moved of their own volition in an act of independent treason. By giving
Chapter Twenty
looking like the villain.”
said, deep in thought. “But
how close the Alpha is to the ranked member we have in custody. We could be looking at a potential chance to utilise a hostage situation
members needlessly when we will be showing them nothing but our benevolence
are indeed extremely intelligent, young Aria,” Tytus praised, thoroughly pleased with my responses. “I
am, Alpha,”
bowed my head to
becoming more serious, “I must admit I‘m a little surprised you gave such a detailed and well thought out strategy given your current circumstances. I‘m sure you
did know. I knew too well. I was hoping we weren’t going to have to address this topic today but it
of our pack before my own
would seem so…. Truly an act that
placing me into a Luna role in order to establish
girl, as we have all plainly witnessed here today. I assume
away from his gaze but I held my own. I knew what he really wanted to know was what the Goddess mark meant to me and what I planned to do with
a living threat to Aleric‘s very future position unless I submitted to him. This was why Tytus was pushing for me to become his son‘s
the Goddess herself could not be convicted of a crime so easily once our mark was confirmed by the Elders, this being due to the fact that we become known as a “Saint” or “Saintess“. Therefore, it was far more likely now that I would not stand trial for Thea‘s poisoning in the
it opened me up to a greater danger. I was now a very big target for assassination if the Alpha felt I was a threat. I would probably be found dead by mysterious causes and the case would eventually go
Alpha,
lasstyl do
Luna, no coltare any desire to be mated to Alio,‘
continuing to keep my fee
believed you to be the feted mate
have my love and sunt
spread throughout the hall as they discussed
all silenced as the Alphabegan to laugh loudly. I wasn‘t sure whether to feel cotoneos Worted by
this up to discuss at a later date. I can see now that maybe discussing future romantis prosects with the young lady is perhaps 100 coon. For now, I will just
to be our Luna!” said
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